Nigel McGuiness

Nigel McGuinness

Haworth as Desmond Wolfe in July 2010
Birth name	Steven Haworth
Born	(1976-01-23) January 23, 1976 (age 41) London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Residence	Los Angeles, California, United States
Alma mater	Kent State University
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Desmond Wolfe Nigel McGuinness
Billed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Billed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Billed from	London, England
Trained by	Chic Cullen Dave Taylor Les Thatcher Robbie Brookside
Debut	September 1999
Retired	December 2011

Steven Haworth (born January 23, 1976), better known by the ring name Nigel McGuinness, is an English professional wrestling commentator and retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE where he currently serves as a commentator for NXT. As McGuinness, Haworth first gained notoriety working for Ring of Honor (ROH) in the United States and Pro Wrestling Noah in Japan. He was the longest reigning ROH Pure Champion, holding the title for 350 days, while also being a former ROH World Champion, holding the championship for 545 days and also making him the second English world heavyweight champion in professional wrestling history after Gary Steele.

In October 2009, he signed a contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he worked as Desmond Wolfe until June 2011. The following August, again working as Nigel McGuinness, he returned to ROH to work as a color commentator. He retired from in-ring competition on December 17, 2011. After leaving ROH in December 2016, Haworth signed with WWE.

Haworth, born in London, grew up in Staplehurst, Kent, where he attended Maidstone Grammar School. He was a wrestling fan from the age of 12, particularly enjoying The Hart Foundation and British Bulldogs, and attended SummerSlam in 1992 while wearing The Ultimate Warrior face paint. After attending Les University, he relocated to the United States in the 1990s in order to attend Kent State University, where he graduated in 1997 with a degree in chemistry.